The conundrum of marine N2 fixation

American Journal of Science

Volumn 305, Issue 6-8 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 546-595

  Mahaffey, Claire ^a,b   Michaels, Anthony F ^a   Capone, Douglas G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; SEAWATER;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; TRICHODESMIUM;

EID: 32644433339     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.305.6-8.546     Document Type: Review

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